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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3668
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH AUGUST, 2026
STATUS OF UNEMPLOYMENT
3668. SHRI SACHITHANANTHAM R:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the details of total number of unemployed persons in the country as per
the latest available data, graduates, gender, urban and rural area-wise;
(b) the details of measures and schemes initiated by the Government to
reduce unemployment and promote employment generation along with
their implementation and outcomes in the country; and
(c) the details of total number of jobs created in the country during each of
the last three years and the current year, sector-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (c): Official estimates of employment and unemployment in India are
derived from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation since 2017–18.
As per latest PLFS report 2025, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR)
during the year 2025 on usual status was 3.1% for males, females & for persons
of age 15 years and above in the country. Also, the estimated UR for persons of
age 15 years and above on usual status was 2.4% in rural areas and 4.8% in
urban areas during the same period. Further, the estimated UR for graduate
persons of age 15 years and above was 11.2% during the year 2025 in the
country.
Further, the estimated Worker Population Ratio (WPR) indicating
employment on usual status for persons of age 15 years and above has
increased from 54.1% in 2022 to 57.4% in 2025 in the country.
Sector-wise, gender-wise & area-wise wise information is available in the
PLFS reports which may be seen at the website of MoSPI at
https://www.mospi.gov.in/publications-reportsEmployment generation coupled with improving employability is a priority
of the Government. Accordingly, Government is implementing various
employment generation schemes/ programmes in the country. The details of
various employment generation schemes/ programmes being implemented by
the Government may be seen at https://dge.gov.in/dge/schemes_programmes
Additionally, Government is also implementing Skill India Mission (SIM) to
deliver skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill
development centres/ schools/ colleges /institutes etc. under various schemes,
viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan
(JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen
Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the
country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped
with industry relevant skills.
The Ministry of MSME launched Udyam Registration Portal on 01.07.2020
for formalizing enterprises, expanding access to government support and
strengthening the MSME ecosystem. A total of 8.9 crore Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have been registered on Udyam Registration
Portal, including Udyam Assist Platform (UAP), providing employment to over
39 crore people across the country.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has initiated
‘FutureSkills PRIME’ a programme for Re-skilling/Up-skilling of IT Manpower for
Employability in 10 new/emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence.
Also, the Government is implementing Employment Linked Incentive (ELI)
Scheme named as the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana to support
employment generation, enhance employability and social security across all
sectors, with special focus on the manufacturing sector. The scheme with an
outlay of Rs 99,446 Crore aims to incentivize the creation of more than 3.5
Crore jobs in the country, over a period of 2 years.
Further, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, is
running the National Career Service (NCS) Portal which is a one-stop solution
for providing career related services including jobs from private and
government sectors, information on online & offline job fairs, job search &
matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill
development courses, skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform
[www.ncs.gov.in].
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